A group of US fighter jets intercepted six Russian military aircraft near Alaska. The incident happened where ongoing US military training exercises were being conducted, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Sunday. NORAD said it “detected, tracked, positively identified and intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in and near the Alaska Air Defense…
A 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of making a series of false reports of bomb threats at several schools and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, authorities said. The teenager, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly made the first call to 9-1-1 around 10 a.m., telling an operator, “about…
A firework balloon has crashed on the fuselage of an Azul Brazilian Airlines A320 aircraft. The plane was parked at Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 14 May. Firework balloons are released during the June Festivals (Festas Juninas) in some regions of Brazil. No damages were reported, but firemen had to manage the…
At least 12 inbound flights were diverted away from Gatwick for almost an hour while an investigation took place into the suspected drone. One departing passenger, Tarquin Cooper, tweeted: “Are you aware Gatwick is closed due to drone activity? Been sitting on tarmac for last hour.” Seven easyJet arrivals were diverted – five to Luton,…